Nearly thirty years ago, a housewife vanished without a trace—until her weighted corpse surfaced in Wastwater, England’s deepest lake.
Wrapped in a carpet and sunk like a forgotten relic, the grim discovery sends ripples through the peaceful Cumbrian dales. Now, Detective Inspector Daniel Skelgill is back on the case, haunted by a decades-old murder and drawn into a tangle of secrets that never drowned.
With his trademark gruff charm and razor-sharp instincts, Skelgill must navigate old grudges, new lies, and the eerie beauty of the Lake District to unearth the truth.
But as more secrets stir in the depths, one question remains: how many more bodies lie beneath the surface?
Murder Mere Murder is a gripping standalone in the bestselling Skelgill Investigates series—perfect for fans of British detective fiction with a moody, atmospheric twist.
